Dasineura gentneri
Pest description and crop damage Small, mosquito-like insects that attack white and alsike clovers. Salmon-pink maggots develop in the seed pod and prevent formation of alsike and ladino seed.
Management-cultural control
Clipping blossoms when the first brood of midges emerges appears to help prevent damage to later blossoms.
Management-chemical control
No labeled insecticides are effective.